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Acyclovir - the standard drug treatment against herpes - is ineffective against recurrent herpes, which is the most common form of the disease. The drug's main benefit is as a 'just-in-case', or prophylactic, remedy.
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One patient who had recurrent genital herpes for 12 years took powdered Echinacea at the maximum listed dose. So long as he began treatment within one or two hours of the onset of tingling and neuralgia,
American Institute for Preventive MedicineHerpes simplex virus is spread by direct skin to skin contact from the site of infection to the contact site. Once you are infected, the virus remains with you forever. It causes symptoms, though, only during flare-ups. Symptoms include sores with...
Elson M. Haas MDLysine is found in most protein food sources but is not as readily available from the grain cereals or peanuts. Lysine is particularly high in fish, meats, and dairy products and higher than most other amino acids in wheat germ, legumes, and many...
